Person of the Week: Roman Roslovtsev

On 14 October 2016 Roman Roslovtsev was jailed for 20 days following his detention on 13 October on Red Square as he carried out a one-person protest. A video of his detention can be seen here. As RFE/RL reports, the judge ruled that Roslovtsev's 21st arrest 'showed the repeated nature of his violation of the law on public demonstrations.' During each protest Roslovtsev has held up a placard saying 'I'm not afraid of Article 212.1' (the name of the article of the Criminal Code that makes repeat violations of the regulations governing public assembly a criminal offence punishable by up to five years in prison.